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Interagency Sage Brush Steppe Native Seed Increase Contracts

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The Interagency Sage Brush Steppe Native Seed Increase Contracts are a strategic initiative managed by the Department of the Interior to address the insufficient commercial supply of native seeds required for federal vegetation management. Spanning portions of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, and Wyoming, these contracts aim to bolster seed availability for post-fire and disaster recovery efforts. By fostering a stable market and reducing production risks for local growers, the program seeks to lower government seeding costs, prevent market volatility, and expand the variety of commercially available species. This initiative is critical for moving away from a reliance on non-native species and cultivated varieties that fail to maintain functioning ecosystems. The contracts focus on developing specific seed stocks tailored to the unique growing conditions of the northern sagebrush steppe. These specialized seeds are designed to restore sage grouse habitats and enhance range productivity by introducing species that offer greater resilience to wildfire and improved resistance to cheatgrass.

General Info

DOI contracts increase native seed supply for sage brush steppe restoration across six states.

Agency

Department of the Interior

NAICS

111998 - All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming

Place of Performance

CO, USA

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PostedAug 14

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment of the Interior

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Organization / Agency

Department of the Interior

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Diane Barker

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Jennifer Rodman-Snyder

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Full Description

Interagency seed increase contracts developed for the sage brush steppe in portions of OR, WA, ID and MT, CO and WY. Since 2001, on a bipartisan basis, Congress has recognized the commercial market does not produce an adequate supply of native seed to meet the federal government’s need to manage native vegetation. In addition to meeting an immediate need to increase the seed supply for post fire and disaster recovery, seed increase contracts are part of a larger strategy to lower government seeding costs by creating a stable market and improving the effectiveness of seeding projects. These seed increase contracts increase the variety of species commercially available, help recruit local growers by lowering their initial production risk, and help prevent market volatility. Without these contracts DOI agencies will be forced to continue to rely on a handful of easily to produce non-native species, and cultivated varieties that, based on the best available science, do not restore and maintain functioning ecosystems. Native plants are not like weeds that can grow anywhere. Seed stocks for the northern sagebrush steppe are specifically developed for the growing conditions and targeted to restore sage grouse habitat and improve range productivity by adding species and seed sources that are more resistant to cheat grass and resilient to wildfire.